Real situations. Plain English. If you're wondering whether what happened to you is actually a First Amendment violation, start here.
The First Amendment only stops the government. If a private company fires you for your political views, the Constitution probably doesn't protect you — but some state laws might.
You have a constitutional right to protest in public spaces. Police can impose time, place, and manner restrictions — but they cannot shut you down just because they dislike your message.
Students don't lose their rights at the schoolhouse gate — but schools can restrict speech that substantially disrupts the educational environment. The rules differ for on-campus and off-campus speech.
When a public official uses their social media account for government business, blocking critics may violate the First Amendment. The Supreme Court clarified the rules in 2024.
Multiple federal circuit courts have held that recording police in public is protected by the First Amendment. But the rules on audio recording and interference vary by state.
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